Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Texas (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Texas. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Texas is located in Worcester County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Worcester County: Tolland (CT), Windham (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk, Cheshire (NH), Hillsborough (NH) & Providence (RI).
Below are the counties that are near Texas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Texas:
- Worcester County (The home county of Texas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- West Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- North Oxford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- Rochdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Hodges Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodges Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Village
- Hodges Village is located in Worcester County
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - West Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Charlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Charlton Depot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Charlton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- Quinsigamond Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinsigamond Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinsigamond Village
- Quinsigamond Village is located in Worcester County
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Smiths ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Millington ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millington
- Millington is located in Franklin County
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,469 people
- Brimfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Wales
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
- Wales is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,862 people
- Tenneyville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenneyville
- Tenneyville is located in Hampden County
- Monson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monson
- Monson is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,750 people
- Palmer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
- Palmer is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
- Thorndike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west) - State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Hampden County
- South Factory Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Factory Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Factory Village
- South Factory Village is located in Hampden County
- Three Rivers
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
- Three Rivers is located in Hampden County
- Hampden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - North Wilbraham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Wilbraham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wilbraham
- North Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Wilbraham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbraham
- Wilbraham is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,670 people
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Ware
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware
- Ware is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,897 people
- Bondsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondsville
- Bondsville is located in Hampshire County
- Enfield ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest) - Belchertown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Belchertown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belchertown
- Belchertown is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,103 people
- Pelham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
- Pelham is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,305 people
- Middlesex County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Woodville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Hayden Row
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hayden Row. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden Row
- Hayden Row is located in Middlesex County
- Hopkinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkinton
- Hopkinton is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,624 people
- Marlborough Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marlborough Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough Junction
- Marlborough Junction is located in Middlesex County
- Marlborough
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlborough
- Marlborough is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,290 people
- Ashland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,887 people
- Metcalf
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metcalf
- Metcalf is located in Middlesex County
- Hudson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - East Holliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Holliston
- East Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Holliston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliston
- Holliston is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,880 people
- Framingham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Framingham
- Framingham is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,892 people
- Lower Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Village
- Lower Village is located in Middlesex County
- Saxonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxonville
- Saxonville is located in Middlesex County
- Norfolk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Bellingham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellingham
- Bellingham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,336 people
- Franklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,711 people
- Medway
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medway
- Medway is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,443 people
- Acorn Terrace
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn Terrace
- Acorn Terrace is located in Norfolk County
- Burnt Swamp Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Swamp Corner
- Burnt Swamp Corner is located in Norfolk County
- Millis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Rockville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Sheldonville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
- Sheldonville is located in Norfolk County
- Norfolk
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
- Wrentham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrentham
- Wrentham is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,083 people
- Medfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Plainville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
- Plainville is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,280 people
- Tolland County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <3>
- Staffordville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordville
- Staffordville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordville <3>
- Stafford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Stafford is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <3>
- State Line
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for State Line. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
- State Line is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Stafford Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Springs
- Stafford Springs is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford Springs <3>
- Stafford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - East Willington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Willington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Willington
- East Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Mount Hope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Willington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington
- Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,838 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willington <3>
- Crystal Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Gurleyville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurleyville
- Gurleyville is located in Tolland County (CT)
- South Willington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Willington
- South Willington is located in Tolland County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Willington <3>
- Windham County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Fabyan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fabyan
- Fabyan is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fabyan <3>
- Quinebaug
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinebaug
- Quinebaug is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinebaug <3>
- East Thompson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Thompson
- East Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- North Grosvenor Dale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grosvenor Dale
- North Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - East Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Woodstock
- East Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Woodstock <3>
- Grosvenor Dale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grosvenor Dale
- Grosvenor Dale is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grosvenor Dale <3>
- Thompson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
- Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <3>
- Mechanicsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mechanicsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Windham County (CT)
- West Thompson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Thompson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Thompson
- West Thompson is located in Windham County (CT)
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Woodstock is located in Windham County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodstock <3>
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Harrisville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Windham County (CT)
- Providence County (RI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- West Glocester
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glocester
- West Glocester is located in Providence County (RI)
- Harrisville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
- Harrisville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Pascoag
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pascoag
- Pascoag is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Providence County (RI)
- Whipple
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Burrillville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burrillville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrillville
- Burrillville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,810 people
- Nasonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nasonville
- Nasonville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Slatersville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatersville
- Slatersville is located in Providence County (RI)
- Branch Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Village
- Branch Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Chepachet
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Chepachet is located in Providence County (RI)
- Union Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Village
- Union Village is located in Providence County (RI)
- Foster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Foster is located in Providence County (RI)
- Glocester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Texas, see our County-by-County Page for Texas.
Cemeteries Near Texas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Texas.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Texas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- Gore Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cemetery
- St. Roche Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Roche Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Roche Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Church Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church Street Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church Street Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
- Hillside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #AUB.804 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91103 <5>
- Northside Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Westridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westridge Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CRT.804 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91855 <5>
- Bay Path Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay Path Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay Path Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #CRT.800 <4>
- West Millbury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Millbury Cemetery
- The West Millbury Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grass Hill Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #MLB.800 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1992416 <5>
- Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worcester Hebrew Cemetery
- The Worcester Hebrew Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hebrew Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91067 <5>
- Continue List (510 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
- West Sutton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Sutton Cemetery
- Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SUT.804 <4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2214718 <5>
- Union Cemetery
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Texas had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Texas, with the one closest to Texas listed first.
- North Oxford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Oxford
- North Oxford is located in Worcester County
- West Auburn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Auburn
- West Auburn is located in Worcester County
- Rochdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochdale
- Rochdale is located in Worcester County
- Oxford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Charlton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - West Oxford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oxford
- West Oxford is located in Worcester County
- West Millbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Millbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Millbury
- West Millbury is located in Worcester County
- Charlton Depot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton Depot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton Depot
- Charlton Depot is located in Worcester County
- Charlton City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton City
- Charlton City is located in Worcester County
- West Sutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Sutton
- West Sutton is located in Worcester County
- Jamesville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Worcester County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Cherry Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Worcester County
- Leicester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Sutton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cherry Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Texas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Texas.
Newspapers Published in Texas ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 179 newspapers that have been published in the area around Texas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Texas, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Texas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Texas:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Massachusetts Archives Division
- Pages specific to Worcester County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Franklin County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampden County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Hampshire County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Middlesex County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Norfolk County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Tolland County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Windham County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Providence County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Franklin County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Massachusetts
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Massachusetts
- Cemeteries of Worcester County
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Texas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net. When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Texas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Texas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Texas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1654, Longitude: -71.8923 In this case, the coordinates for Texas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |